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Finnair - Profitability clearly below estimates

Finnair’s Q3’19 adj. EBIT was EUR 100.7m vs. our expectation of EUR 135.4m and consensus of EUR 121.9m. Revenue was EUR 870.3 vs. our expectation of EUR 889.2 and consensus of EUR 871.4m. Finnair reiterated its guidance. The company expects capacity growth of 11-12% and revenue to grow at a somewhat slower pace than capacity in 2019. Finnair expects its EBIT% to be between 4.5%-6.0% in 2019.
  • Q3 revenue was EUR 870m vs. EUR 889m/871m Evli/cons.
  • ASK increased by 9.5% in Q3. RASK decreased by 1.5% y/y.
  • Q3 adj. EBIT was EUR 101m vs. EUR 135m/122m Evli/cons. Profitability was negatively impacted by the year-on-year increase in jet fuel price paid (incl. hedging), a decline in the dollar-based discount rate on maintenance reserves and negative exchange rate effects.
  • Q3 comparable EBITDA was EUR 182m vs. EUR 213m our view.
  • Absolute costs in Q3: Fuel costs were EUR 190m vs. EUR 187m our view. Staff costs were EUR 132m vs. EUR 131m our view. All other OPEX combined were EUR 461m vs. EUR 455m our view.
  • Unit costs: CASK was 6.10 eurocents vs. 5.97 eurocents our view

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